Which food has less impact on blood sugar?

Old Fashioned Meatball Stew has less impact on blood sugar than Spaghetti & Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

Old Fashioned Meatball Stew

Spaghetti & Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

BSI: 30 - Moderate Impact
BSI: 45 - High Impact

Old Fashioned Meatball Stew

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Chili & Stew Zwanenberg Food Group (Usa), Inc. Branded

Spaghetti & Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

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Chili & Stew Family Dollar Stores Inc. Branded

Comparing Key Nutrients

Nutrient Old Fashione... Spaghetti & ...
Carbs 17.0g 29.0g
Sugars 2.0g 7.0g
Fiber 1.9g 6.1g
Protein 9.0g 9.0g
Fat 17.0g 10.0g

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Nutritional Labels

This section compares the nutritional labels of the two foods.

Old Fashioned Meatball Stew

Serving size 236.0 Gg

Calories 260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.0g 22%
Saturated Fat 6.0g 30%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 75.5mg 25%
Sodium 1121.0mg 49%
Total Carbohydrates 17.0g 6%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%
Total Sugars 2.0g

* 13.1g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 80.2mg 6%
Iron 1.8mg 10%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

WATER, MECHANICALLY SEPARATED CHICKEN, POTATOES, BEEF, CARROTS, MODIFIED FOOD STARCH, TOMATO, PASTE, BREAD CRUMB (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, YEAST, SALT), PEAS, SALT, SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, CELERY, ONION, SUGAR, PAPRIKA, CARAMEL COLOR, BLACK PEPPER, CELERY SEEDS.

Spaghetti & Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

Serving size 255.0 Gg

Calories 250

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10.0g 13%
Saturated Fat 3.5g 17%
Trans Fat 0.0g

* Some fat components may not be available in USDA data

Cholesterol 20.4mg 7%
Sodium 749.7mg 33%
Total Carbohydrates 29.0g 11%
Dietary Fiber 6.1g 22%
Total Sugars 7.0g

* 15.9g of carbohydrates not detailed in USDA data

Protein 9.0g 18%
Calcium 40.8mg 3%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

INGREDIENTS:

TOMATO PUREE (WATER, TOMATO PASTE), MEATBALLS (BEEF AND PORK, WATER, BREADCRUMBS [ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR {WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID}, DEXTROSE, SALT, YEAST, SOYBEAN OIL], TEXTURED SOY PROTEIN [SOY FLOUR, CARAMEL COLOR], SOY PROTEIN CONCENTRATE, SALT, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, CARAMEL COLOR, SPICE EXTRACT), ENRICHED SPAGHETTI (SEMOLINA WHEAT FLOUR, GLYCEROL MONOSTEARATE, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2%: SALT, DEHYDRATED ONION, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE, NATURAL FLAVOR, FOOD STARCH- MODIFIED, CITRIC ACID, ENZYME MODIFIED CHEDDAR CHEESE (CHEDDAR CHEESE [PASTEURIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES], WATER, SALT, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, SODIUM CITRATE, NONFAT DRY MILK, NATURAL FLAVOR), SPICE, SPICE EXTRACT.

Vitamins & Minerals Comparison

Compare the vitamin and mineral content of both foods as percentage of daily values.

Old Fashioned Meatball...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 7% DV
Vitamin A 59% DV

Minerals

Calcium 3% DV
Iron 4% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Spaghetti & Meatballs ...

Vitamins

Vitamin C 1% DV
Vitamin A 9% DV

Minerals

Calcium 2% DV
Iron 6% DV
* % Daily Values based on 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredient Analysis

Compare ingredient counts and processing levels to understand what's in these foods.

Old Fashioned Meatball Stew

Total Ingredients
22
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍭 Added Sugar
🎨 Artificial Coloring
Filler
🍚 High GI Carb
🌿 Natural
+ 3 more

Spaghetti & Meatballs In To...

Total Ingredients
47
Processing Level
Highly Processed
Detected Ingredients
🍋 Acidifier
🍭 Added Sugar
Ambiguous
🐄 Animal Product
🎨 Artificial Coloring
+ 11 more
Note: Processing levels are calculated based on ingredient count and presence of additives, preservatives, and artificial ingredients. Foundation foods show basic processing info, while branded foods include detailed ingredient detection.

Food Tags

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Data Quality

This section compares the data quality and source information for both foods.

About Our Food Data

All nutritional data comes from the USDA Food Database. Some branded products contain self-reported information that may not be perfectly accurate. Food details are inherently difficult to measure precisely, so we do our best to provide reliable information and use the data quality scores below to help you assess accuracy.

Brand Zwanenberg Food Group (Usa), Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 2289977

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Brand Family Dollar Stores Inc.
Data Source Branded
Data Quality Score 100/100
Quality Tier High
USDA Food Record ID 1930510

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